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W1S1 [wıðˈaut US wıðˈaut, wıθˈaut] prep, adv

[: Old English; Origin: withutan]

1.) not having something, especially something that is basic or necessary

▪ After the storm we were without electricity for five days.

▪ a house without a garden

▪ We passed two ruined abbeys, one with a tower and one without.

▪ I'm getting used to managing without a car.

→do without at ↑do²

→go without at ↑go¹

2.) used to say that a particular thing has not happened when someone does something

▪ Suddenly and without any warning, the army opened fire.

▪ He had gone out without his parents' permission.

▪ I accepted his offer without a moment's hesitation.

▪ I got to my destination without too much difficulty.

without doing sth

▪ 'What do you expect?' he said, without looking at her.

▪ Without so much as a word of thanks, Ben turned and went back into the office (=he did not even say thank you as he should have done) .

3.) not feeling or showing that you feel a particular emotion

▪ He told his story without anger or bitterness.

4.) not being with someone, or not having them to help you, especially someone you like or need

▪ I don't know what I'd do without you.

▪ Won't you be lonely without her?

▪ The rest of the group set off without him.

5.) without wanting/wishing to do sth

used before a criticism, complaint, or other statement to make it less strong

▪ Without wanting to sound too boastful, I think we have the best television programmes in the world.

6.) old use outside

→reckon without at ↑reckon

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Synonyms:

Out of, on the outside of, outside of / In the absence of, independently of, exclusively of / Destitute of, lacking / Free from or of, unburdened or unharmed by

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Without — With*out , prep. [OE. withoute, withouten, AS. wi[eth]?tan; wi[eth] with, against, toward + ?tan outside, fr. ?t out. See {With}, prep., {Out}.] [1913 Webster] 1. On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Without me — Single par Eminem extrait de l’album The Eminem Show voir l article en anglais pour l image … Wikipédia en Français
without — [with out′, without′] adv. [ME withuten < OE withutan < with, WITH + utan, from outside, without < ut, OUT] 1. on the outside; externally 2. outside a building or place; out of doors prep. 1. Now Rare at, on, to, or toward the outside of … English World dictionary
Without Me — Single par Eminem extrait de l’album The Eminem Show voir l article en anglais pour l image Durée … Wikipédia en Français
without — 1. Unlike the corresponding physical meaning of within (= inside), the original meaning of without, ‘outside’ (preposition and adverb), is no longer much used, although it will be familiar from literary contexts • (There is a green hill far away … Modern English usage
Without me — «Without Me» Sencillo de Eminem del álbum The Eminem Show Formato Disco compacto Género(s) Hip hop, comedy hip hop Duración 4:50 (versión del álbum) 4:14 (versión radial) … Wikipedia Español
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Without — With*out , adv. 1. On or art the outside; not on the inside; not within; outwardly; externally. [1913 Webster] Without were fightings, within were fears. 2 Cor. vii. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. Outside of the house; out of doors. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Without — With*out , conj. Unless; except; introducing a clause. [1913 Webster] You will never live to my age without you keep yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with joyfulness. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] Note: Now rarely used by good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
without — O.E. wiðutan, lit. against the outside (opposite of within), see WITH (Cf. with) + OUT (Cf. out). As a word expressing lack or want of something (opposite of with), attested from c.1200. In use by late 14c. as a conjunction, short for without… … Etymology dictionary
without — ► PREPOSITION 1) not accompanied by or having the use of. 2) in which the action mentioned does not happen. 3) archaic or literary outside. ► ADVERB archaic or literary ▪ outside. ► CONJUNCTION archaic or dialect 1) … English terms dictionary

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